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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1887-02-17
W j Laird, for supplies to the

WI Laird, for supplies to the
poor farm, $12
G T Forrest, for supplies to poor
farm, $39.95
L E Cook & Son, for supplies to
Poor farm, S11,70
J T Burnett, services as superln-
tendent of poor farm for fourth
quarter of 1856, S161.75
Patent requested TO Jno Ewing
for southeast, southeast 16-54-18,
the same being fully paid
In the matter of petition of a
Pleyer ct al, asking that the Charlton
river be Strengthened; petition DIS
missed at petitioners cost
Dramshop petition of W. W.
Wiley, at Triplett, denied
Two bonds of E. B. Kellogg for
$40, 900 each, as treasurer of Chari-
ton county, approved
Bond of same, as treasurer and
ex-offieIo collector, for $4,000 ap-
proved
THIRD DAY.
JF Taylor credited on tax of
1886, on account of error, s1.61
F Hansman for same on account
of error for 1884, 1885 ana 1886,
s6:15l
Petition for changing boundary
line of Wayland township dismissed,
for non compliance with the law
IA Egan, circuit clerk. presents
statement of fines imposed at Octo-
Der term of circuit court, showing
balance of $40 due
Clerk presented financial state
ment of receipts and expenditures
for 1886 which is examined and or
dered printed in the Brunswicker
/, Ordered. that persons owing the
school fund be notified that unless
they pay the taxes on land mortgag-
ed on or before March /, 1887,
mortgages will be foreclosed
Continued on Second Page.)
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1887-02-17

i.EYTEsyILLE LIBRARr-E B. Kellogg Librarian
open from to IL a. m. and FROM Q. TO p. m
WARREN LoD0E, No.574. A. r. and A. M--Joiln
Chiyers, Master; n N. Anderson, Secretary Regu-
ar meetings Saturday evening preceding fun msoT
GHAnIToN LoDGE, No. 1T, A. o. o. Vino
y. Butler, ~ W.; r. II. TisdaIe, Recorder Regular
meeting "a and 9Th Tuesday evening at o'clock
cns R1sos Co. MEDICAL SocIETr.--Meets tn E Fourth
Thursday IN each month at Salisbury.
SEtEcTs KNIGHTs, A..O. u. W-Meess 2d and 4tli
: 5ridAy eve aings in egsh month. J. J. Moore s. @.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1887-02-17
NUMBER 81.

hulks be sold. He mentions eight
condemned vessels, such as are un-
fit for further service in the navy,
lying now at San Francisco, New
York, and League Island.
But the country has reason to feel
that practical use will be made of
the money which congress may now
vote to be spent on the navy. Con-
sequently when the senate agreed
to the sum OF s21, 900, 900 for sea-
coast defense and big guns, an echo
of applause came back from every
corner Of the nation.
Returning to that remarkable PEN
sion bill, which it is to be hoped the
president viii veto, It may be well to
mention that under such Law the
pension roll would be more numer-
Gus than the Union army ever was.
The bill virtually pensions every
man who was in the army, without
regard to ability or disability, wealth
or poverty, and provides, as well for
the socalled dependent parents OF
soldiers who died. 1t provides
pension for every ex-soldier who will
say he cannot earn a support.
And who is to define what q sup
port is? Some men require $500 q
year for a support and others re-
quire s25, 900. As there is no de-
finite meaning to thet term support,
what is to prevent any man, how
ever extravagant, from claiming that
the S12 month, in addition to his
income, is necessary TO his support.
The bill offers a premium to every
man who was in the army to become
a loafer and depend upon the Sow
ernment for support. Tens Of
thousands of men do live on So
week, and if the measure should un-
fortunately become law, it would
merely increase the great army of
the unemployed.
PATENTS GRANTED
To citizens of Missouri during the
past week, and reported expressly
for the COURIER by c. A Snow &; Co,
patent lawyers, Washington D. c.
S. Albright, Neyada-earth auger,
L. S. Bunker, North Springfield
alarm.
L. Ehrlloh, St Louis-pocket
stamp.
G.. Hamcl, De Soto-chair.
j. T. Hart, Foster-hay rake.
o. VI, Meysenpurg, st. Louis
brade chair for street railways.
T. w. Morgan, Glasgow thrash
ing machine.
J. F. Poage, La Plata-violin hey
board.
E. P. Walker, Kansas City-Ele-
vator door attachment.
r. Wines -Saddletree.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1887-02-17
ON THE WHL0KYQ UEST1oN.

We have frequently expressed
ourselves as favoring a carefully
prepared local option law to pro-
hibitory amendment, but at the same
time we believe in the right Of petit
tion, and believe the petitioners to
any legislative body are entitled to
respectful hearing.
At the commencement OF the
present session Of the Missouri leg
islature there was q large element
of that body that favored the sub
mission of constitutional amends
ment to the people looking to the
suppression of the manufacture and
sale of Intoxicating liquors within
the state. The lower house voted
upon the submission question last
week and gave it handsome major
ity, but the same question coming
up in the senate last Tuesday it was
postponed indefinitely, which We in
terpret to mean the defeat Of SUBJ
mission. 1t may be those voting
against the measure voted their hon
est sentiments, but are they the
masters of the people, that they
should withhold from the people
the means by which alone they may
give expression to their views and
wishes upon any subject connected
with their vital interests? We can
see no good reason why the legisla-
ture of Missouri should withhold
from the people the privilege asked
for, by a respectable number
of them, as is evlnced by the large
number of petitions sent to the leg
Islature.
The legislatures of Michigan,
Pennsylvania and Tennessee have
granted the people their requests In
this particular, and each of these
states will ere long vote on this pro-
hibItion issue. Why should any per-
son or party fear the action Of the
people on this question? If major
ity favor it, is it not Democratic
to refuse them the privilege Of voting
and giving their views a legal
aspect by making prohibition the
law of the state. If on the other
hand majority oppose the change,
uO tIdE4i 10 uOuC III udAluS tnC kCoe3
but we can never know definitely
which will have the majority until
the vote shall have been taken, and
we think the sooner this Is done the
better for all concerned.
Both branches of the Kansas legis-
lature have passed bill extending
the right of suffrage to women. and
which only awaits the signature OF
the governor to become law Of the
state.
It is claimed by those opposed to
female suffrage, that the bill was
framed and passed in the interests
of prohibition. We do not under
stand how giving women the right to
vote will aid prohibition in state
that already has prohibitory laws,
unless the men have been electing
officials who fail to execute the laws,
and it is expected that the vote Of
the women will bring about differ
ent state of affairs. It is said that
prohibition does not prohibit, but
the reason in many instances is no
doubt to be found in the fact that
the officers and courts are on the
other side.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1887-02-17

PREsBy-ER1Ax cnuEi;H-Prenehing first and third
e Sabhaths. morning and evening Rev. T. s. SimIaI1
O'Clock.
MErgoDIsT GHuRcH iSoutltl-Rey. W f. Bell
pastor. Services first snd fourth Sabbaths morning
and evening of each month SABBATH school every Sab
ba tn morning at 9 O'clock
FIRST BAPTtsr rCHURcn--Isev.W W. H. Keltner pastor
services second and fourth Sundays OF each ml nth
A. M. E. CHURcH--Rey. - Hamilton pastor.
Services second aud fourth Sabbafhs eash month,
1t2p.m.
BAPTIST CHUR0H fcoloredl REV. B. Gatlrie pastor
preaching second Sabbath in each month"; morning. z
ana evening, Sabbath school every Sabbath at I m
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1887-02-17
SECOND DAY
Bonds to school fund Improved

vandiyer & Collins, for legal
blanks, $2O.75
AL Wires, pauper coffin, Sc
N A Grubbs, two pauper cof-
fins, S12
AT TooIey, supplies to the poor
farm, S25.6O
CIV Harper, hay for poor farm,
$40
VIM Rosenstein, supplies to poor
farm, $2S25
BP Bailey, for support of insane
patients in Asylum No. 1, s70.95
Morgan G Bowman, supplies to
poor farm, s54-
j Heisel, three pauper coffiIns,
$1S
Ordered that W w Rucker, pros
scouting, bring suit at law in cir
cult court against the official bonds
men of J NJ and ] f Owen, late
sheriffs of Charlton county, for the
recovery of such sums as are due
Charlton county
Resignation of John A Lee as
purchasing agent of Charlton county
poor farm be accepted, and F NJ De-
jarnett appoint ed to fill vacancy.
Accounts allowed assessors are
as follows, and same amount certified
to state:
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1887-02-17
FIRST DAY

The following bonds to the school
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1887-02-17
COUNTY ooURTaB Uzz."

PREsENT--Justices Perkinson,
Dameron and Mcclellan, j. j.
Moore, sheriff and Jno. A. Lee,
Clerk.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1887-02-17

Sam j Carter was appointed spe-
eial commissioner to locate site for a
new bridge across the Charlton river
near Dawkins' old mill
The following accounts were al
lowed:
Robt Duff, for Is fat hogs furn-
ished poor farm, s258.87
Frank Delany, for building bridge
across Longs Branch in 55-19. $3.50
Collector of Keytesville allowed
credit on taxes OF 1886 amounting to
s7.65
Jas Fitzergald, for building bridge
over Longs Branch, $35
Richard Cock, for so cords of
wood furnished court house, S16O
Abe Watson, for fare paid to Iowa
for his brother, Sc
Stark Mauzey, on account of error.
allowed credit on taxes of 1886 for
SIS. IS
J w Delany, for services as
bridge commissioner, So
SECOND nay
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-26
Robbed His Father OF $4,000.

ivy telegfaph 10 inc Dlspatch.I
New YORK, August 25.-Inspector
Byrnes received a dispatch from
the chief of detectives, Charles W.
Woods, of Philadelphia, August 10th,
asking him to capture Samuel Fabyan,
Of that city, who had fled to New York
the day before with $40, 900 stolen from
Joseph Fabyan, who is his father.
His father having refused to make
Samuel any further allowances Samuel,
on August 25th, entered Fabyan's
safe and stole $4,000 worth of Phila-
delphia 6 per cent. bonds. The
bonds were registered, and Samuel
forged his fathers name to an order OF
transfer of the bonds to the purchasers.
Samuel went to the clearinghouse OF
J. ". Drexel & Co. and received the
money. He was traced to this city and
arrested yesterday afternoon. He spent
his time while here at race-tracks, and
proved himself a good gambler, as the
detectives recovered all but fifty dollars
of the stolen money. Fabyan is locked
up in the police headquarters awaiting
the extradition papers on the complaint
Of j. W. Drexel * Co.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-26

n GREAT admiration for President Cleve-
land, who he declares is the most ma
tional President since Abraham LIN
coin. He was asked if he did not In.
t.nd to support Mr.. Cleveland, aud
said that he could not. but favored
Hnwley. He said that one thing was
absolutely essential to Republican sue
cess in the South, and that was the
naturalization of that party by the
selection of n southern man as candl-
date for vice-president. MIR. Harris
thinks that both parties ought by right
to put forward soutberners Tor the Sc
cond place on the ticket. He names
Thomas Settle as the man whom the
Republicans should choose, and dwells
on the fact that Judge Settle saw lit
tie service in the Confederate army as
another reason why his selection would
be desirable. These ideas of MIR. Har-
ris are no doubt rather the drift OF Re
publican sentiment in the State. 1t is
quite evident that they despair OF
II aking much Roadway against Cleve-
land, and that they will try to carry
their State ticket as well as the legisla-
tive ticket.
The people in parts OF Fender county
heard strange rambling noises, 1t Is re-
ported, a few nights ago. The no SEES,
Which seemed to come from the earth's
depths. were audible fully half an hour,
ii is claimed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-26
The Virginia Platform.

In defending the Roanoke platform
we said few days ago that it would
not he inconsistent with his theories
for the most advanced tariff reformer
to demand the entire abolition of the
internal-reveDue system, butthat, on the
contrary, he might well make that de-
mand as means of securing tariff re-
vision and lower customs duties.
We did not suppose there could he
found anywhere a tariff reformer who
would deny the truth of that averment.
Eut the Washington Post makes, as il
it contradicted ours, the avcrment that
III the United States high duties have
produced larger revenues and low duties
have produced lesser revenues, all
things being considered, and that such
has been the intent and effect of the
several tariff laws.
That fact, ii fact it be, only proves
that the persons who framed the bills
to increase the revenues of the Govern
mcnt were experts in the business.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-26
Mr.. COWan.

The reader of yesterdays papers
must have been struck with the tele-
gram telling bow Mr.. JOHN X. CowAN
made, as the Baltimore Hcraid phrases
it, an acrobatic leap from the spring
board of the Democracy into the cen
ire of the Republican camp. In other
words, Mr.. CowAN seeks to play the
roic in Maryland which MALONE played
in Virginia few years ago. He does not
ike Senator GORMAN nor Senator Con
MANS methods, nor the manner in
which Mr.. CLEVELAND executes the civil
service law, and therefore, with that
reckless Inconsistency which character
lies all men of like mould, he joins a
poriy which has worse men than COR
MAN, worse methods than GoRMAN's,
and worse candidates for President
than Mr.. CLEvELAND-a party, too,
which besides its corruptness is section
al, anti-Southern, anti-patriotic, and
anti-union-a party, finally, which
would kick the civil-service-reform law
under the table.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-26

nothing to do with political or execu.
tive affairs. II has no part in legisla-
ton. Its sole function is TO do right
between the contestants ut the lar OF
the court. In strict theory, the APP
pointing and confirming powers-the
President and the Senate-neither
know nor have any right to know what
are the views of the justice appointed
and confirmed upon any special matter
of actual or prospective or possible
controversy. Once admit the doctrine
that the President and Senate shall or
may appoint for particular purpose,
and the Constitution is annulled and
the President and Senate become the
Supreme Court of the United States.
One branch Of the Federal Govern
ment is annihilated.
Personally one might wish to see
the decision of the Court in the Vir-
ginia cases maintained or reversed, but
one can hardly wish TO see either result
in consequence of an understanding,
financial or political, between the
President and Senate. and the aspirant.
1t is proper, perhaps, to say that We do
not fear anything in this regard. for
the present, but it is never too early or
too late to note any of the slightest
symptoms of that evasion or violation
of the fundamental law which betokens
laxity Of thought or morals on the one
hand, or a tendency toward usurpa-
ton of power on the other"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-26
limited states Supreme Court


Mr.. CLEVELAND ought at once to fill
the vacancy upon the bench OF the Su-
preme Court OF the United States
caused by the death of Mr.. Justice
WooDs. If he had done so three
months ago, he would have prevented
oil speculation as to whether his APP
poIntee was or WAS not in favor of re-
storing the eleventh amendment to its
place in the Federal Constitution.
The long delay has added nothing to
tbe Presidents stock OF knowledge
as TO the requirements and the fitness
of the various persons recommended to
him for that exalted position; but it
has furnished theme OF discussion to
malignant sectionahsts and advocates
of centralized despo,ic government,
and causes such papers as the New
York tribune to charge him with a
purpose TO pack the supreme bench.
All this, we say, a prompt selection of
a new Justice would have prevented.
There is at least one northern Repub-
lican journal which has not conde-
seconded to call upon the President to
pack the court in the interest Of CEN
tralization. The Providence Journal
is willing to leave the appointment en-
tirely in the hands Of the President.
It's judicious remarks indicate judicial
temper. 1t says:
at is not alone the Virginia news
papers that have assailed the judgment
Of the Supreme Court in the so-called
coupon eases, but there has been, on
the other hand, some indication OF the
alleged duty Of the President to APP
point o justice TO the present vacant
place whose opinion is known TO be in
accordance with that OF the majority OF
the court in that case.
1T is this more or less open advo-
cacy OF "a snap Judgment which has
led TO these remarks. 1t is not now the
question as 10 the correctness OF the
decision which has caused the discus
sion. II is not whether the Consiitu-
zion should or not have been amended
20 o. 10 prohibit the. suing Of State
81 creditor. II Is simply the ques-
Nm 81 violating on obeyiDg tho spirit
n. =; ~ -. = y, 4. I
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-26
Virginia First.

The Caroline Sentinel gives the fol-
lowing excellent advice
eve do not mean to say that dis
cussion of the tariff is not proper and
important, but it occurs to us at this
time that the most important considera-
ton that should animate the heart OF
every true Virginian is to keep our
State government in the hands of the
Democratic party in order that we may
avoid the dangers threatened to our
home government.
1.-The reopening of the State debt is
a terrible thought to those who have
erappled it. The election of Mr.. Ma
hone to the United States Senate is a
fearful reflection to Virginia Demo
Gratis. The control of our State gov
eminent by irresponsible parties is an
ordeal we hope to escape.
"1he election of judges, appropria-
tions to schools. asylums for MANNED
soldiers, and all the necessary expenses
Of State government are involved in
the coming contest. A little over three
months are left to prepare for this i'm
portant contest. Are we not right in
saying Virginia first and the tariff after
waIds?"
Surely you are. The people of Vir
ginia agree with you, or if they do not,
beware of November.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-26
RICHMOND, Va, April p, lSs7

suit Specific Company, ATLANTA, CT;
Gentlemen,-l was al engineer on the Nirk5'
burg. Shreveport and Pacific railroad four
years ago. when my engine was turned over in
an accident. The steam burned my right arm
all around the elbow terribly. HAD several
doctors trying to heal the arm, but IN eighteen
months trial they were unable 20 heal H. !
was unable to work much, or, indeed, hardly
any. One day friend suggested 10 me To try
svifts Specific; and | did. \ dozen bottles
entirely healed the arm, since which time
have been entirely well.
When began taking :. :. :. was thoroughly
saturated with malaria, which had contracted
In the low southern country, and with calomel
with which the doctors had dosed me. The
:. ). ;. drove out the malaria entirely and
clcansed my blood OF all calomeL
would not be- without a bottle Of $ ;. :. In
my house. as a general and perfect blood puri-
fer, for $50. l. 7. JONES,
Engineer for james y. Boyd Co.,
aua2iw corner Sixth and Cary streets.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-26
GOV. LEE ON MAnONE's ADDRESS
lie IL interviewed and speaks
PIainly-He "Can stand
the shake
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
DAGGER's SPRINGS, Aug. 81, 1887.
On reading to-day the vapid address
os the Republican Committee, pub
lished in your issue of the Odd, sought
Governor Lee with view to finding
cut what he thought of so much of 1t
rs related to himself.
lie Lad the paper in his hand, and
when asked what he thought of Ma
homes latest, he replied, with an anec-
dote " Once upon a time" said the
Governor, "there lived fine old cap
tain Of steamboat on the Potomac
river named Guy, who told me he had
often seen people living near the con-
iUence of that river with Aqua creek
come out of their houses during the
malarious season. look at the sky, and
say: well. it is about my time day
to have a chill, and if don't have one
III be powerful disappointed We
have been told" continued the Gov
ernor, "that a public document has
been in preparation for some time by
the midnight fellows whose feet recent
" rested under their masters table at
Petersburg, and we thought it about
time the public shouldreceivea shake.
Iut | can say with the Aqua creek
fellow, when he missed his chill,
I've been powerful disappointed The
paper" added the Governor, "lacks
merit in all respects. TO faults of style
and a conspicuous absence of force, it
adds the vice OF numerous misstate-
ments. The last can be easily correct
ed the other two. | fear, are beyond
mortal reach"
Malone, said |, refers to you per.
sonally. What about that ?
- am not so certain, said the Gov
ernor, "that Malone wrote that part
but that is immaterial. From whatever
source it comes, it is the most
thoroughly puerilc stuff | ever saw in
jected to fill up a paper of the kin /.
| see that / am referred to as the
pephew of General II. +. Lee, in such
manner as to imply that the author or
authors of this paper still have some
ct for his memory. General Lee
rulN W iuO ~ WI, uitNl tiiN wal
in conversation about General Long
street, who had then joined the Repub-
lican party, and recall his very words,
that "General Longstreet has made a
great mistake, and one from which he
will never recover as long as he lives.
Il mention this" continued the
Governor, "not because much, very
much, smaller fry have made similar
mistakes on failing to find ia the ranks
of the Democratic party what they con-
sidered suitable recognition of their
merit, but merely to show what must
have been General Lees opinion of the
Republican party when We hear the
expression OF his regret that its ranks
should be increased by one of his lieu
tenants
| send this not because the address
deserves notice, but for the simple rea-
son that I've little to do, and thought
that the people would be glad to know
how Governor Lee stands the "shake. "
x. :. &.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-26
SnratOga Races.
fBy telegraph 10 tue Dispatc1.l


SARATOGA, August 25.-The day was
beautiful, but the track heavy.
First race-the Equity stakes, for two
year-olds, three quarters ola mile Los
Angeles won; King Fish second, Satan
third. Time, 1:173.
Second race-free handicap sweep
stakes, mile and furlong-Doubt won
Pearl Jennings second, Royal Arch
third. Time, BOB
Third race-Pocahontas stakes, mile
and five hundred yards-Wary won
Grisette second, Firenzi third. Time
2:20l.
Fourth race-one mile 49, Maggie
Mitchell won Carissima second, Peri
Giles third. Time, 1:49.
Fifth race steeplechase, about 6
mile and half-Abraham won Percy
second, Beechmore third. Time,
minutes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-26
lBy telegraph to the Dispatch.l

GALVESTON. Tex, August GA
special to the Nc,Us from Brownsville,
Tex, says: On the 18th instant. in
the mountains near San Carlos, party
of thirty bandits, under one Mauriane
Resandez, were overtaken after chase
Of fifteen miles and routed by the force
OF the customs police and the troops
under Senores Felix James and Joa.
quin g. Castillo and Captain Romero.
OF the Fifth Mexican cavalry. The
fight was quite lively one, and re-
suited in the capture Of ten mules and
horses laden with smuggled goods.
The extradition OF Resandez as a
smuggler is asked for, but as smu :.
CHING is not one OF the offences indi-
Gated in the extradition treaty between
the United States and the Mexican re-
public, II is almost certain that such 4
zegue!t WI RI mee( isvouh|e ~